how out define super precedent? i m answering questions about roe which indicates that roe didn t fall in that category. and scholars across the spectrum say that roe should not be overruled but descriptively it s not a case that not everyone has accepted and doesn t call for its overruling. as a judge it s an important precedent of the supreme court, by it, i mean roe v. wade and planned parenthood versus casey, and reaffirmed many times casey is precedent on precedent which itself is an impactortant facto. senator, the supreme court states in roe v. wade that a fetus is not a person for purposes of the 14th amendment. and the book explains that. do you accept that? that s the law of the land. i accept the law of the land, senator, yes. how do those comments age there, jonah? i actually think they age fine, to be honest. i m one of these people that
Many times casey is precedent upon precedent, this is an important factor. how much concern or worry is there that the justice s said that for confirmation, but their feelings might be different when it comes down to ruling or, you know, ruling on any challenges that come before them? fred, it s interesting. most every judge at this confirmation hearing or her confirmation hearing says previous decisions are settled law. the thing is, once they get on the supreme court, they can get a case and they can look at that law and say, well, things have changed now. we need to overturn this case. just last week, in a case that had nothing to do with abortion, the five conservatives on this court, they overturned precedent that was some 40 years old,
When the committee s top democrat dianne feinstein pressed brett cavanagh on the future of roe v wade he had this to say. it is an important precedent of the supreme court, roe v wade and planned parenthood versus casey, reaffirmed many times casey is precedent on precedent which itself is an important factor. an important issue is judicial independence of brett kavanaugh, said he would certainly be a fair and impartial judge despite his personal views. what assurances that you will not allow the president s personal views or interests to impact your decision? i m independent judge. is confirmed as supreme court and sitting judge, i owe my loyalty to the constitution. if you are right under the law you prevail.